Is she a real beauty?

The Slumdog Millionaire hype may have died down but looks like the hype surrounding Freida Pinto will never go away. Seems like some people just have loads of luck (or an awesome publicist) because there is no other way a two-minute role in a movie can make anyone that popular.

So while Freida left India for Hollywood, signed up for movies with people as big as Woody Allen, she’s also making her mark in the "being beautiful" category. In fact, Vanity Fair magazine finds her so beautiful that they have actually called her a modern day Helen of Troy!

Now honestly, Freida may be pretty, but do you really think she’s all that spectacular? The world seems to be going crazy over her looks. Designers love her, Hollywood adores her, and every else seems to be following suit. But is she really that hot? Aren’t there other Indian actresses who can easily supersede her in the beauty department? And is she internationally famous just because they think she’s exotic.

Well, being women, we don’t think we can have a completely unbiased opinion. That’s why we spoke to 10 guys to find out what they really think about Freida.

Abhishek Krishnan, 30

"There are so many beautiful women in India, but why is she considered the most beautiful? I don’t think she represents India."

Sukamal Pegu, 30

"There’s nothing magnetic about her. She has no charm within her. She is just famous because the west noticed her in the Oscar winning movie."

Sharan Tulsiani, 25

"She is not even remotely beautiful. One cannot be considered beautiful, just by a role in a famous movie".

Hitesh Advani, 22

"Helen of Troy! No way...she has no curves, she is skinny. But she was perfect for the role?.as the name suggests, ’Slumdog’ Millionaire’..."

Nikhil Singh, 24

I think she is complete bai material. They think she is exotic, but to us she is just another girl with barely any personality. She probably just has a good PR agent, please give me the name of her agency!

Amit Alex, 26

"Freida is mediocre and doesn’t deserve all that. I would prefer Rekha to be on that list."

Aneesh Dhairyawan, 25

"Well Freida was perfect for the role but she isn’t the most beautiful woman. All this is only because of the hype around the movie."

Shamir Christie, 23

"Well I don’t think she is all that pretty. The movie has a lot to do with why she’s so famous."

Setul Radia, 29

"I think it’s Freida’s unconventional and girl-next-door look that makes her so attractive to the west."

Amit Basak, 24

"I don’t quite like her. I can’t even really remember her face."

So this is what the boys have to say. Do you agree? Let us know what you think.